Police lift hold-and-secure at two Hamilton schools

A hold-and-secure measure in place at St. John Paul II Elementary School and St. Jean de Brébeuf Secondary School has now been lifted.

Hamilton police responded to reports of a disturbance in the area, including unconfirmed information about a person possibly seen with a firearm.

Officers have completed their investigation, and the situation has been safely resolved.

Investigators say students and staff are safe, and regular activities have resumed.

Police say the measures were just a precaution, and there is no immediate threat to students or staff.

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